NEWS : GUAMPDN: Annual showcase dazzles: Catch ‘My Son Pinocchio’ at Santa Barbara School this week

The toy who became a boy: Pinocchio, played by Joshua Tingson, talks to his father Gepetto, played by Karl Cepeda, during a scene from Santa Barbara Catholic Schools production of Disneys My Son Pinocchio: Geppettos Musical Tale on April 15. (Jonathan Abella/For Pacific Daily News)
The toy who became a boy: Pinocchio, played by Joshua Tingson, talks to his father Gepetto, played by Karl Cepeda, during a scene from Santa Barbara Catholic School's production of Disney's "My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto's Musical Tale" on April 15. (Jonathan Abella/For Pacific Daily News)

FROM GUAMPDN • by David Mercado Jr. • FOR NORTHERN WEEKLY • APRIL 21, 2010

Santa Barbara Catholic School has done it again. Another spring production, this one titled “My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale” drew large crowds last week, and will continue to showcase the students’ talents tomorrow and Friday night at the school’s Petrie Gymnasium.

“Productions are always something that we always look forward to every year,” says vice principal and production manager Sister Maria Rosario Gaite.

“We always approach them with anticipation and excitement.”

The production, which runs about an hour and a half, will take you on a Disney cruise around the story of Pinocchio.

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Easter Mass 2010

April 6. 2010 • SBCS Community gathered at Santa Barbara Parish for the celebration of the Easter Mass. Happy Easter everyone!

School Business Office Schedule – Holy Week

Our School Business Office will be closed on Holy Thursday (04/01) and Good Friday (04/02). School Business Office will be open during the Holy Week Break: March 29, 30 and 31 from 8AM-3PM and on Easter Monday, April 5 from 8AM-3PM.
Regular Business Office hours will resume on April 6.

SBCS Celebrates Chamorro Day 2010 With Fun-Filled Activities

March 11, 2010 • Chamorro Day 2010 celebration started in the morning with the flag raising and student’s reciting of Inifresi or the Guam Pledge in the courtyard.  After which, Dr. Bernadita Camacho Dungca, author of the Inifresi, gave inspiring words and also shared some life experiences to the students.  The whole morning was filled with activities such as Local Arts and Crafts Displays, Artifact and Vendors Exhibit, Weaving Demonstration, Carabao Rides for the kids, Coconut Husking and Grinding Competition for Faculty and Staff, Rope Weaving Competition, Basket Weaving Competition, Hat Weaving Competition, Reading of Chamorro Myths and Legends and Local Artist singing Chamorro Music.

The celebration culminated in the gym with a dance medley by the students, faculty and staff.  Everyone had a great time dancing to their favorite music from 1940s to the present.

SBCS celebrates Chamorro Day 2010

Chamorro Day

Schedule of Activities & Events

08:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Local Arts and Crafts Displays and Vendors, Proa Exhibit, Weaving Demonstration, Artifact, Exhibit
08:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Carabao Rides for the kids, Elementary Grade Activities and Events
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM – Coconut Husking and Grinding Competition (Faculty and Staff)
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM – Rope Weaving Competition
09:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Basket Weaving Competition
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Hat Weaving Competition
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Reading of Chamorro Myths and Legends
01:00 PM – 02:20 PM – Students Dance Medley 1940s to Present

Read & Win! Raise A Reader School Challenge

Raise A ReaderHelp our school win $5,000! We’ve entered a nationwide reading contest and we need your help. The Raise a Reader School Challenge, sponsored by the International Reading Association (IRA), Parents magazine, and Parents.com, is rewarding the school that reads the most this spring. Starting March 8, follow this link http://parents.com/reading/santabarbaracatholicschoolyiggu and register your child for the reading program. The program is totally free and records minutes, books read, and even has a print option if you’d like to track your little reader’s achievements. Individual readers are also eligible to win $50 gift cards to Barnes and Noble.

Please let your Language Arts teachers know if you have any questions about the program.

Sponsored by

IRA